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by ARKA'N ASRAFOKOR

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1.
Warrior Song 04:03
WARRIOR SONG Ooo ŋsẽtɔ, kalẽawo ƒoƒu loo Be natsɔ dziɖuɖu na wo (Ooh! Almighty! Warriors gather at your feet asking for power and victory) I am standing right here with my fist in the air Looking at the sun drying my tears at noon Man (chaley !) here with my brothers Walking with no fear Cuz He talks to the elements Walking before us Ka me bla na azizɔ o lo, Ka me bla na azizɔ o lo, Mawu Ata KoKorabi dziŋkusi kple anyigba ɖo tɔ Ka me bla na azizɔ o lo, Ka me bla na azizɔ o lo, Mawu Ata KoKorabi dziŋkusi kple anyigba ɖo tɔ (A rope cannot attach the smoke. You are the earth and heaven maker, our only strength) Ooo ŋsẽtɔ (elehi lele lo) kalẽawo ƒoƒu loo(Kalẽawo tsite lo) Be natsɔ dziɖuɖu na wo (dziɖuɖu asu miasi godogodo lo) Ooo ŋsẽtɔ (elehi lele lo) kalẽawo ƒoƒu loo(Kalẽawo tsite lo) Be natsɔ dziɖuɖu na wo I am standing right here with my fist in the air Looking at the sun drying my tears at noon Man (chaley !) here with my brothers Walking with no fear Cuz He talks to the elements Walking before us God, we bow down!! Send your light and power Down we bow, then we rise!! Rise!! Ooo ŋsẽtɔ, kalẽawo ƒoƒu loo Be natsɔ dziɖuɖu na wo I am standing right here with my fist in the air Looking at the sun drying my tears at noon Man(chaley !) here with my brothers Walking with no fear Cuz He talks to the elements Walking before us
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LES PEUPLES DE L'OMBRE Dzideƒo miadevio elabe ŋkeke la gbɔna! Yo! Yo! ŋkeke la gbɔna. Dzideƒo miadevio elabe ŋkeke la gogo Yo! Yo! (Cheer, my people, ‘cause the day is coming) (Stand up, my people, ‘cause the day is almost there) Ces choses que tu vois pas, Enterrées dans les coeurs Dans le silence des ténèbres Ces choses que t'entends pas Les colères, les pleurs. C'est un peuple qui se soulève! Derrière chaque regard, toute une histoire À remplir des pages! Derrière chaque silence, des cris de violence Des mots qui se disent pas! Du plus profond des âges, Je tiens ce présage Le monde changera de visage! Une larme qui coule, ton univers qui chamboule Entends les clameurs de la foule! Derrière chaque regard, toute une histoire À remplir des pages! Derrière chaque silence, des cris de violence Des mots qui se disent pas! Dzideƒo miadevio elabe ŋkeke la gbɔna! Yo! Yo! ŋkeke la gbɔna. Dzideƒo miadevio elabe ŋkeke la gogo Yo! Yo! ŋkeke la gbɔna! ŋkeke la gbɔna... (Cheer, my people, cause the day is coming Stand up, my people, cause the day is almost there, The day is coming, the day is coming, the day is coming ...) Derrière chaque regard, toute une histoire À remplir des pages! Derrière chaque silence, des cris de violence Des mots qui se disent pas! Derrière chaque regard, toute une histoire À remplir des pages! Derrière chaque silence, des cris de violence Des mots qui se disent pas! Hidden People Keep faith, my fellow countrymen 'cause the day is coming Stand up my fellow countrymen 'cause the day is so close! These things you don't see, Buried in hearts, in the silence of darkness These things you don't hear, Anger and tears. A people is rising in revolt! Behind each stare, there's a whole story, to fill a book! Behind each silence, there are screams of violence, unspoken words! Deep from the past, I feel that omen. The face of the world will change. A single falling tear will mess up your whole world! Hear the people shouting!! Behind each stare, there's a whole story, to fill a book! Behind each silence, there are screams of violence, unspoken words! Behind each stare, there's a whole story, to fill a book! Behind each silence, there are screams of violence, unspoken words!
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Lost Zion 03:15
LOST ZION I grab it!! I grab it once again. But nothing in my hand... Golden castle I see turn into dust Flying away, run away, run away! One step, one more step! And I get into you Everytime I'm coming closer Your face fades away Your smile turns into a dark roar. Zion, I don't find you anywhere You seem to be a mirage faraway Zion, show me the very way to you And don't let me...(down). One step, one more step! Get into you. Everytime I'm coming closer Your face fades away Your smile turns into a dark roar. Zion, I don't find you anywhere You seem to be a mirage faraway Zion, show me the very way to you And don’t let me! Don’t let me! Don’t let me! Don’t let me!
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Awala 03:33
AWALA Here I am!!! Thousand times, buried in ground Time is over Now I rise, open my eyes, just in front of you I see the fear on your face, ‘cause I'm alive Eeee! Awala nyaga besi gbadja wosia do! Tikenekaya Ekenenaga Eeee! Awala nyaga besi gbadja wosia do! In spite of all my bodies rotten in the ground Centuries of scream in the darkness Here I am! You can't deny No way now you're done, ‘cause I'm alive. Eeee! Awala nyaga besi gbadja wosia do! Tikenekaya Ekenenaga Eeee! Awala nyaga besi gbadja wosia do! Tikenekaya Ekenenaga
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RETURN OF THE ANCIENT SWORD Mi ʋu agboa loo kalɛawo, Agbadza tomevio be mi ʋu agbo loo kalɛawo Mi ʋu agboa ne mia yi ɖe Dahomey. Mi ʋu agboa loo kalɛawo, Agbadza tomevio be mi ʋu agbo loo kalɛawo Mi ʋu agboa ne mia yi ɖe Dahomey. (Warrior chant: open the gate to the warriors so that they can go home) Here I am... Looking at what you have done Congratulations, you've killed bare-handed children but... It's time to face this, it's time to face this, it's time to face me, it’s time to face me!! IF! YOU! WANT! BLOOD! Ati aɖe bi dzo, agbetɔwo be yoatsi dzo ma lo Adze ye, edzi ye ɖegbe! Ati aɖe bi dzo, agbetɔwo be yoatsi dzo ma lo Adze ye, edzi ye ɖegbe! (A tree is burning. Humans try to put out the fire but they can't cause that fire came from Thunder.) Mi ʋu agboa loo kalɛawo, Agbadza tomevio be mi ʋu agbo loo kalɛawo Mi ʋu agboa ne mia yi ɖe Dahomey. Earth is thirsty she really needs to drink Earth is hungry she really needs to eat But she’s fed up with the flesh and blood of those you kill All the cries and pain of these souls she feels Now I’ve got the sword of the ancient times Made up of lava and the blood of my forefathers Gaia’s blown the veil of fear off my eyes Now I hear the calling. No I cannot deny. Walking the divine devil by my side I’m coming for you The silence you hear is nothing but the calm before the storm Because God left earth leaving me the seven cups Yo walls are closing in chaley ndokousou a tchi Kite'm ale, kite'm ale, kite'm ale nan Ginen Kite'm ale, kite'm ale, wooooooy (Koupe tèt, boulè kay) IF! YOU! WANT! BLOOD! Ati aɖe bi dzo, agbetɔwo be yoatsi dzo ma lo Adze ye, edzi ye ɖegbe! Ati aɖe bi dzo, agbetɔwo be yoatsi dzo ma lo Adze ye, edzi ye ɖegbe! Ati aɖe bi dzo, agbetɔwo be yoatsi dzo ma lo Adze ye, edzi ye ɖegbe! Ati aɖe bi dzo, agbetɔwo be yoatsi dzo ma lo Adze ye, edzi ye ɖegbe!
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TEARS OF THE DEAD Nɔviwoe, xixeame tsɔ̃ eye dzatawo fɔ lo, gamea su lo! Nɔviwoe, xixeame tsɔ̃ eye ŋɔliawo fɔ! (Brothers, darkness fall, lions are rising, the time has come, Brothers, darkness fall, dead are rising!) Light ! is now going down Just like does your reign Darkness taking over The Phlegethon That’s all you’re gonna see now Cry ! For a thousand million hands are dragging you home A thousand million pains have built your castle Your time has come Nɔviwoe, ʋu kɔɖi sɔgbɔ do gu anyigba kple vi maɖifõwo Nyateƒe Anyigba la ke nu bia akɔ̃ta wo. Heeeyia, tso kufia nawo Heee kalɛ̃awo fɔ, ŋɔliawo fɔ, dzatawo fɔ!!! Light ! is now going down Just like does your reign Darkness taking over The Phlegethon That’s all you’re gonna see now Cry ! For a thousand million hands are dragging you home Nɔviwoe, ʋu kɔɖi sɔgbɔ do gu anyigba kple vi maɖifõwo Nyateƒe Anyigba la ke nu bia akɔ̃ta wo. Heeeyia, tso kufia nawo Heee kalɛ̃awo fɔ, ŋɔliawo fɔ, dzatawo fɔ!!! Light ! is now going down Just like does your reign Darkness taking over The Phlegethon That’s all you’re gonna see now! Cry ! For a thousand million hands are dragging you home A thousand million pains have built your castle Your time has come
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AS I CAN BREATHE Kalɛ̃tɔ wodzim lo manye lo tsɔyiɖaaa (Warrior I was born, warrior I remain, eternally). The road stands up now before me If I gave up what would I be supposed to be So many questions spin in my mind Should I quit after all I leave behind I wonder who I am or ought to be But I know a loser I got no to be I'd like this to be just a dream but it's not All I gotta do is to keep my goal in mind I clench my fists and look forward I'm gonna get wounds but I look forward In the end without shame gotta see my reflection And smile everytime I see my scars As I can breathe, I keep faith In every step that I make As I can breathe I cannot let What I live for be an ideal. This path I'm on This fight I'm on Every sunrise put me in doubt And I feel that days are all the same Cuz I can't still figure my way out Through this opaque haze I'm walking towards my destiny Gotta find my way and then fight till end Now I know I must use my senses to become the master of my destiny So I'm not about to give up My duty to show my hit When I see the mountain I got faith that one day I'll reach this bright summit where I'll be seen as a hero As I can breathe, I keep faith In every step that I make As I breathe I cannot let what I live for be an ideal. As I can breathe, I keep faith In every step that I make As I breathe I cannot let What I live for be an ideal Kalɛ̃tɔ wodzim lo manye lo tsɔyiɖaaa (Warrior I was born, warrior I remain, eternally) As I can breathe, I keep faith In every step that I make As I breathe I cannot let What I live for be an ideal As I can breathe, I keep faith In every step that I make As I breathe I cannot let What I live for be an ideal
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Viviti 04:19
VIVITSI Vivitsi do le mɔwo dzi, Menya nusi le nkɔ na wo o. Edzebe nabla ali dzi Kuxiwo mevɔ na gbeɖeo Vivitsi do le mɔwo dzi Menya nusi le nkɔ nawo o Tsɔ megbe menye miatɔwo o Gbe dodoɖa dzi ko mia nɔ. Gake nɔvi mega xɔɛ se be Xakui ɖeka ateŋ kplɔ nu o, Ɖeka wɔwɔ me ŋsɛ le, nɔvi wɔwɔ koe Ɖeka wɔwɔ me ŋsɛ le lo, Wo ɖeka ma teŋu wi o. Wo ƒoxla wo, xɔlõwo kple xɔnametɔwo Wo ƒoxla wo, xɔlõwo kple futɔwo. Wo ƒoxla wo, xɔlõwo kple xɔnametɔwo Wo ƒoxla wo, xɔlõwo kple futɔwo. Nyateƒe xixe si me miele Amesiame kple etɔ ye, Amea ɖeke mawɔɛ nawo o, Eyata megabla abɔ daɖi o. Nɔvinye amegbetɔwo dome Aɖu konu dɔmetɔ levo Edʒebe na ʒɔ mɔwo kpo Xixe siame ɖo võvõ lo, Gake nɔvi mega xɔɛ se be Xakui ɖeka ateŋ kplɔ nu o, Ɖeka wɔwɔ me ŋsɛ le, nɔvi wɔwɔ koe Ɖeka wɔwɔ me ŋsɛ le lo, Wo ɖeka ma teŋu wi o. Wo ƒoxla wo, xɔlõwo kple xɔnametɔwo Wo ƒoxla wo, xɔlõwo kple futɔwo. Wo ƒoxla wo, xɔlõwo kple xɔnametɔwo Wo ƒoxla wo, xɔlõwo kple futɔwo. Zã keli woɖo, zã keli woɖo lo, Tso blemame yi mavɔ me. Zã keli woɖo, zã keli woɖo lo, Tso blemame yi mavɔ me. Wo ƒoxla wo, xɔlõwo kple xɔnametɔwo Wo ƒoxla wo, xɔlõwo kple futɔwo. Wo ƒoxla wo, xɔlõwo kple xɔnametɔwo Wo ƒoxla wo, xɔlõwo kple futɔwo. Nya zɔ̃zɔ̃ le agbe me. Darkness is spreading all in front of us. We can't see what is hidden behind the veil of tomorrow. We can just keep struggling and praying. Darkness is spreading all in front of us. We can't see what is hidden in the heart of the other one. And sometimes we could fear the world. But a single blade of broom can't sweep the compound. So you can't make it all alone. There is strength in unity. All around you there are true friends and false friends. You must always trust the people and you must always be careful in this life.
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Escape 04:13
ESCAPE Enlighten my way, you are the light I know That brings me to life and makes me grow Set me free, your word is just the gate Carry me by my hand and make me escape Gbeɖiɖi ɖe tso dziƒo be miade nyigba eya loo Gbeɖiɖi ɖe tso dziƒo be miade nyigba eya loo Gbeɖiɖi ɖe tso dziƒo be miade nyigba eya loo Carry me home Gbeɖiɖi ɖe tso dziƒo be miade nyigba eya loo (A voice coming from above welcome us to the Motherheaven) Come inside And let my soul fly away High beyond the skies Above this world of night and day Rise and fall, I'm tired of fighting again Save me Come on and set me free Gbeɖiɖi ɖe tso dziƒo be miade nyigba eya loo Gbeɖiɖi ɖe tso dziƒo be miade nyigba eya loo Gbeɖiɖi ɖe tso dziƒo be miade nyigba eya loo Carry me home Gbeɖiɖi ɖe tso dziƒo be miade nyigba eya loo Come inside And let my soul fly away High beyond the skies Above this world of night and day Come inside And let my soul fly away High beyond the skies Above this world of night and day Come inside And let my soul fly away High beyond the skies Above this world of night and day Come inside And let my soul fly away High beyond the skies Above this world of night and day
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PRINCE OF FIRE Rise and fall again and again Through fire and flames I hear your voice I see your shadow Leading me places I've never known My shell goes stronger And my soul goes softer I see the mirror of the human race And I see myself in your face Xɔ fiakuku kpakple ŋsɛ̃ yina kekelime (Here is your crown, and power. Walk to the light) Prince of Fire, lead me higher Take me further, make me wiser My heart in pieces The sunbeam filtering Through my curtain eating the remaining of the night I wish it could find the way leading to my heart And clear the mist running in like a wild horse But I know reality strikes Teasing every sec’ with her sharp spikes It’s so cold this place where my feeling lies Damn, why this burden on my shoulders lies ? And everyday it gets bigger and heavier But I ain’t dream’ of being any superhuman What is this endless fight for Why am I not strong enough just to let everything down Then I hear the voice saying You are strong enough just to win not to quit You are so much more than what you think Your light is bigger than what you carry now Xɔ fiakuku kpakple ŋsɛ̃ yina kekelime (Here is your crown, and power. Walk to the light) Prince of Fire, lead me higher Take me further; make me wiser Prince of Fire, lead me higher Take me further, make me wiser ................................. (Ancient mysterious language) Prince of Fire, lead me higher Take me further, make me wiser Prince of Fire, lead me higher Take me further, make me wiser.
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GOT TO BREAK IT And the whispers come from far away From centuries, laying out my way Everyday every night, leading my life Hell and heaven know my steps. And the whispers telling my story Show me the key of the mystery Before my destiny decides for me I will break it and be free Got to break it, got to make it, got to break it. I know I was told lies, I remember, I fell from paradise, They keep me prisoner in this everlasting trap But I will break it and be free. I lost my way, I got to turn back the days The chain of times is holding me back I'm gonna break it and be free! I get out of the jail, I climb up your mountain I find you sitting there, I take your hand You and me together, rewrite the story. Got to break it, got to make it, got to break it.
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Welcome 03:22
WELCOME Lɔ̃lɔ̃ xɔsiwu ega lo, lɔ̃lɔ̃ xɔsi ɖaa, Lɔ̃lɔ̃ xɔsiwu ega, nɔviwɔwɔ xɔsiwu sika. (Love is worth more than silver and gold) I find what I'm looking for so long A smile on your face That carries you where I belong Welcome to this place. I give you my hand, I give you my heart, Cause I still understand Nɔviwɔwɔ xɔsiwu sika. Here I see sun rising in your heart After a deep and dark night. Here I see every nation rising up Walking to the light. I know the one you love the most And who loved you too. I can't replace what you've lost But I am still here for you.. Forget the night in which you fell down Forget your tears. I know that above all, Nɔviwɔwɔ xɔsiwu sika. Here I see sun rising in your heart After a deep and dark night. Here I see every nation rising up Walking to the light. Here I see sun rising in your heart After a deep and dark night. Here I see every nation rising up Walking to the light. Walking to the light. Walking to the light.

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released February 15, 2019

Kodzo "Rock" AHAVI
Elom "Enrico" AHAVI
Yao Justin Mass AHOLOU
Koffi Ametefe "Francis" AMEVO
Komla Siko "Richard" TAMAKLOE-AZAMESU

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ARKA'N ASRAFOKOR

The band’s originality stems from their music, “Asrafo-core” which is a fusion of hard rock/metal and African mystic and warrior music.
Since 2010, ARKA’N ASRAFOKOR has paved its way on the Togolese music scene as an impressive hard rock metal band which creates, records and performs its own songs deriving their particular sound from the intense African character of their compositions.
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